Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs pharaoh ant

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Monomorium pharaonis

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while pharaoh ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	pharaoh ant
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Fabaceae	Formicidae
Genus	Acacia	Monomorium
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Monomorium pharaonis

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

pharaoh ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	pharaoh ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

pharaoh ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

The Buffalo Sallow-Wattle (Acacia phlebophylla) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.